Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60

§32 Liabilities and Suits as Affected by Change of Name or Location

Title 12 › Chapter 2— NATIONAL BANKS › Subchapter I— ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 32

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

A national bank's name or address change doesn't remove its debts or stop legal cases against it.

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Title 12, §32

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Nothing contained in section 30 and 31 of this title shall be so construed as in any manner to release any national banking association under its old name or at its old location from any liability, or affect any action or proceeding in law in which said association may be or become a party or interested.

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12 U.S.C. § 32

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60